Golf game



Feb. 21, 1928. 1,659,959

A. D. ROCKWOQD v GOLF GAME Filed June 16, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet l liniiiiiiiimiififiWW9 9 w 9999 amlll ll l 999995:

Feb. 21, 1928.

A. D. RocKwoOD GOLF GAME 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ed June 16, 1927 gmentoz Patented Feb. 2 1, 1928.

PATENT OFFICE.

' UNITED STATES ANDREW D. ROCKWOOD, F WEED, CALIFORNIA. V

GOLF GAME.

' Application filed June 16, 1927. Serial No. 199,322.

invention provides a simple andinexpensive 1 apparatus whereby all the plays which develop in the game of golf may be simulated,

the nature of the play being determined by chance. The invention provides a representation of a golf field and includes elements representing clubs, and the strokes made by the useof the several clubs, and also includes markers or devices whereby the position. of the ball along the fairway or the green maybe indicated as determined by the action of the club elements. The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings and will be hereinafter fully described, the novel features being particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan view' of a game board embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section of the same; 7

, Fig. 3 is a detail view illustrating markers which may be employed, and a Fig. 4: is a detailview illustrating the game elements which represent clubs.

legen s indicating In carrying out the invention, there is provided a board 1 which ma be supported upon feet 2 of any a the upper surface 0 this-board arerepresentations of. fairways corresponding to the fairways laid out upon a golf course, the drawin s indicating a nine hole course. These airways are indicated by the reference numeral 3, and it will be noted that they. are of various lengths and each comprises a clear path 4, a green 5, a tee 6 and transverse lines 7 having numbers 8 at their ends along the margins of the respective diagrams so that the yardage or distance through which the ball is moved may be easily calculated. Beyond the green, there is on each diagram the word 'Lost, as shown at 9,the sign'ficance of hereinafter appear. Along the. center of each diagram is the clear path 4, as previousl stated, and in each path are suitable the number of the tee, the distance from the tee to the green and par play for the particular hole indicated. The green may be circular or given any other approved outline, these particular outlines being of no special significance in playing the game but lending an ornamental.

post with minimum friction. The

proved orm and upon which will and attractive appearance to-theboard. At the center of the board is an opening 10 around which a rim 11 is secured upon the topof the board and below which a platform 12 is secured to the under side of the board. This opening is preferably circu-. lar, as shown, and at the center thereof a post 13 is erected upon the base-or platform 12, as shown clearly in Fig. 2 This post constitutes the support for a wheel or turntable. .14 which is dished slightly, as shown 1 p at 15 in Fig. 2. A hub sleeve 16 is secured in the wheel at the center thereof and fits over the post 13, a bearing 17 being provided at the upper end of the hub to rest upon the upper extremity of the post and permit the wheel or turntable to rotate about Ithe ub member is provided at its upper extremity f with a head 18 which may be milled in order that it may be easily grasped and spun to impart the desired rotation to the wheel. Fitted between an annular flange 19 on the hub member and the top of the wheel is a disk 20 in the annular edge of which are formed vertical notches or pockets 21, this disk or pocket member being very firmly secured to as will be understood upon reference to Fig. 2. Atone point in the rim 11, a slight proection 22 is provided on the inner periphery thereof so that the balls'which represent clubs will stead of running solelyaround the inner periphery of the rim under centrifugal action. The upper surface of the wheel 14 is divided by radial lines 23 and by circles 24 into a plurality of spaces in each of which are marked numbers or words indithe wheel and to the hub member,

be deflected toward the hub in-,

eating yardage or some result whichis common in the game of golf. The radial lines 23 are spaced equi-distantly around the wheel and the annular spaces defined by the circles 24 are 'diiferentl colored, the colors indicated upon the rawings and those which are preferably used being as follows reading from the outer circle towardthe hub, red, green, yellow, blue and white. The innermost white circle bears the letter 0 upon alternate spaces, the remaining spaces being blankbut the'other circles have no blank spaces, either a number or a letter or word being displayed in each space of the outer four circles. I also provide a plurality of balls or spherical objects 25, 26, 27,

28 and 29, indicated in Fig. 4., which may be marbles or small rubber balls or other rolling objects represent thediiferent clubs used in the game of golf and are located upon the wheel by chance to indicate the yardage or other scoring result to which a player is entitled.

There are also provided markers 30, shown in Fig. 3, which may be of any approved design and are numbered so that they may be distinguished, the numbers representing players participating in the game.

-The colors upon the rolling 'objects and upon the turntable or wheel design-ate different golf clubs, the 'red ball or circle indicating a wood club, the green ball or circle representing the mid-iron, the yellow ball or circle representing'the mashie, the blue ball the column at which the or circle representing the niblick and the white ball or circle representing the putter. I'm playing the game,'the player having the honor at the first tee will spin the wheel and drop the red ball thereon. When the wheel.

comes to rest, the ball will be seating in one of the pockets 21 in the edge of the disk member 20 and the player will then score according to the legend appearing upon the red circle in the same'segment-or radial column at the foot of which the ball lies. Assuming that the legend at the outer end of ball is seated is 250, the player puts his markeronthe fairway at the 250 yard line. Each player, in turn, will spin the wheel and drop the red ball thereon inthe same manner and then the layers, in turn, will use the otherballs in like manner according to the position of their respective markers. The red ball, which represents a wood club, may be used for any represents a mid-iron, must never be used for adistance over two hundred yards, the use of the yellow ball or mashie being restricted to a distance of one hundred and fift' ards or under, while the blue ball or nib ie is not used for over fifty yards. The white ball or putter should never be used until the player has reached the-green. It will be noted that in upon the wheel orJturnItabIe appear the lege L n o o v a which mean, respectively, that the player has missed and lost one stroke, has lost a "ball and suffers a penalty of one stroke, has

gone out of bounds and is penalized one stroke, is'on the green and may use the putter, and is in the cup.

The legend Lost, indicated at 9, at the extreme end of each fairway and beyond the green has no playing connection with the same legend on the wheel but is intended only as a safety valve and trap for the back toward distance but the green ball whichv the segments of circles player who would use a wooden club in the wrong place. Should the yardage obtained at any time take the player to this area, he would place his marker accordingly and after taking a penalty of'one stroke play The markers are provided to help in: countare only to identifythe player. Should the ball at any time hang on the point between two pockets 21 in such a manner that it cannot be readily, decided whichdivisi-on contains the greater portion of the ball, the player is entitled to take another spin or stroke without penalty. Score cards may be provided although the particular form ofscore card is not a part of the present invention. Any kind of played on a regular go f course may be played with this apparatus but the rules as to distance for the several clubs must be strictly followed. The apparatus is very the green from his marker.

golf that maybe simple and inexpensive but will provide entertainment for golf players which may at times become as exciting and intense as the game actually played upon a golf field.

It will be understood, of course, that the invention is not limited to the particular. arrangement of eens .illustrated but the greens may be arranged .in simulation of .any golf course, or otherwise, as may be preferred.

, Having thus described the invention, I

claim:

1. A' game apparatus comprising a game course thereon, a wheel rotatably mounted in the board and having legends thereondesignating golf plays, arranged in concentric circles each of which has a distinctive color, and a plurality of balls adapted to rollover the wheel through spinning of the wheeland come to rest in a chance location thereon to determine a play, each ball bearin the me color as one of said legends being i board having a representation of a golf I the circles on t e w eel, and means near the center of the wheel for retaining the ball in the position ofv rest.

2. A game apparatus com rising a game board having a representation of a golf course thereon, a wheel mounted for rotation in. the board and having its upper surface divided into a plurality of concentric circles each distinctively colored and radial colocket being alined to deflect a rolling ball toward the pockets. plays, and a plurality v of rolling objects 3. A game apparatus comprising a. game adapted to travel over the wheelthrough 10 board having a replresentation of a golf inning of the wheel and come to rest near course thereon, a w eel mounted for rotat e center thereof and each bearing the same 5 tion in the board and having a plurality of color as one of the circles on the wheel.

' bed upon its upper In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

concentric circles lnscrl circle, each surface being distinctivel col- ANDREW D. ROCKWOOD. J

cred and bearing legends indicative 0 golf 

